He might not have a promotional interest in the matchup, but Eddie Hearn still has an opinion on the upcoming IBF heavyweight title fight between Daniel Dubois and Joseph Parker.
Dubois and Parker are set to face off on February 22 on a stacked Riyadh Season fight card in Saudi Arabia, and Hearn will be an interested spectator as he looks to mastermind the next step for his number-one client, former heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua.
Ahead of the event, Hearn revealed who he’s backing to win the title clash, as he sided with the New Zealander to dethrone the Brit and become a two-time heavyweight world champion.
“I think Joe Parker wins. I really do,” Hearn told the New Zealand Herald.
“I’m a big Joe Parker fan. He’s a mate of mine. I’m kind of his unofficial promoter.
“For Dubois, everyone is talking about Usyk or the AJ rematch. Joe does all the things you need to be able to do to beat Dubois, which is take him deep, work-rate, have a good chin, keep landing, keep chipping away.
“Dubois used to have a threshold where he was asked questions, and it used to come after three or four rounds. Now because of his confidence that might come after seven, eight, nine rounds.
“You’ve got to take him there and then you’ve got to make Dubois question his heart. Joe is the kind of fighter to do that, so I think he wins.”
